By Jackie Chiakulas, Fellow I arrived in Reno from Las Vegas early Saturday morning, then took about an hour bus ride from Reno to Yerington, Nevada. The bus ride was narrated by Norm Harry, a member of the Pyramid Lake Tribe who knew the surrounding land and water streams like the back of his […]
On Thursday, April 21, PLAN and the Comstock Residents Association (CRA) held a press conference in front of the Nevada Mining Association to denounce Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (KCA) illegal operations at its Progreso VII Derivada gold mine in Guatemala. KCA’s exploitation license was suspended by Guatemalan Courts in July and November 2015 and the […]
Join us for “Real Solutions for Real People”, a day for activists to join together in deepening our knowledge and commitment to comprehensive solutions for economic, racial and environmental justice issues for our communities. USE THIS LINK TO RSVP When: February 13, 2016 Location: Reno, NV Time: 8:00am – 2:30pm Cost: FREE
You may have heard: for the second time in 15 months, Governor Brian Sandoval has called a special session of the Nevada Legislature to approve an incentives package for an electric car company to set up shop in Nevada. In September of 2014 it was Tesla moving to the Reno area, today it’s Faraday […]
In August President Obama announced the Clean Power Plan (CPP), a historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution in the United States. Join climate activists November 17th for CPP assemblies in Reno and Las Vegas to discuss how we can insure Nevada’s authorities create the strongest, most responsible plan. Following the CPP assembly we’ll […]
Seeking Social Justice Through Art: A Convergence of Creates, is a one-day intensive workshop on social justice issues designed for artists and non profits. Registration begins at 8:30am. Program lasts from 9am to 3pm. Register now and order lunch. Location is the Dr. William U Pearson Community Center, 1625 West Carey Avenue, North Las […]
With the Nevada caucuses being first in the West, we all have plenty of opportunities to talk to many different candidates and their political operatives. We hope you can join us Wednesday September 9th for a “Bird-dog” training to ask candidates good questions. Click here to RSVP for this free training. “Bird-dogging” is a term […]
July 6th – 10th is Shark Week! We’ve had enough of payday, car title and installment loan sharks in our neighborhoods! Tell the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to issue rules that truly put an end to the debt trap and stop predatory loan sharks from attacking our families. Don’t let any of these Sharks […]
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) just announced their highly anticipated ruling: marriage equality is now the law of the land in the entire United States! Now, no matter what state you live in, your marriage is recognized by the federal government, and the state. This is a huge win for the movement […]
Today the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of the people when it came to the Affordable Care Act and Fair Housing! In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS ruled that even states without an exchange (like Nevada) are eligible for subsidies to help pay for individual health care plans. This means thousands of Nevadans will keep […]
